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Patented Dec. 5, 1950 i U NI TED STAT ES ATE'N T lO F F IC E `FISH LURE Lester W.,Baker, lFort` Worth, Tex.

Application May-6, 1948, 'Serial No. 25,430

3 AClaims. .(Cl. 43-42506) A1 hisinventionirelates to an improved'fishing lure.

It is an .object :of this invention to `provide-ian .improved helling lure of the kind to be more particularly described hereinafter for dis- Charging a liquid or liuid lure into the water by a pumping .means which is -gactuated by alternately tensioning and relaxing the fishing line.

Another object .of this invention is to provide a shing lure of `this kind having a `cap or valve for closing the opening through which the fluid emerges .which is actuated rin timed relation-to the :movement .of the Vpumpingpiston whereby the discharge openings will be maintained closed in the normal relaxed condition of the lure so that no foreign material lwill enter and the lure Huid will not be unnecessarily diluted but will be opened to permit the free iiow of uid when the pump is actuated for discharging the fluid from the lure.

A further object of this invention is to provide a fish lure for pumping a fish lure liquid upon jerking of the fishing line which will actuate a pump so as to discharge the lure liquid into the water before the iish strikes. The lure also includes a stop or limit means which will limit the operation of the pump after the fish strikes.

To the foregoing objects, and others which may hereinafter more fully appear, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more specically referred to and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, but it is to be understood that changes, variations, and modifications may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

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Figure 1 is a top plan view of an improved fishing lure constructed according to an embodiment of my invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral I designates generally a hollow body which constitutes the cylinder of the fishing lure of this invention. The hollow body is formed of a front section Il and a rear section I2 which are connected together intermediate the length of the body I0 by rivets I4 or other suitable fastening members. The hollow body I!) constitutes an elongated cylinder which is closed at the rear end and formed with a plurality of openings I5 at the front end thereof. A piston I6 is slidable within the body r2 yIl) and is normallydisposed within'thefrear section I2. A spring I1 is connected between 'the piston I6 -and therear wall. -inueye rItlhaving a shank vI9 extends through the Arear wall of the rear section I2 being ',xed relative .to the .rear section 12v and .the spring LI'I is Iconnected at one endto theeye I3 and .at the 'other end to an eye.,:2 .mounted on :the Vrear-,side of the .piston IB. The springl l then normally urges vthe piston I6 toward `'the rear end of the body ID. A rod 2l is fixed vto the forward side o'f the piston I6 and extends forwardly slidably through the body I-E) through the rcenter of the front wall thereof. An eye 22 is provided on the forward end of the rod 2| to which may be attached the fishing line 24.

A suitable liquid 25 is disposed within the body I0 forwardly of the piston I 6 to be forced through the apertures I5 when the piston is slid forwardly in the body. 'I'he body I0 may be filled by pulling rod 2I and piston I6 forwardly and then placing body I0 in the lure liquid. Upon release of rod 2I spring I'I will pull piston I6 inwardly so that a substantial quantity of liquid will be drawn into body I0 before valve 3I closes openings I5. Additional liquid may be put into body I0 by moving rod 2l and valve 3| outwardly a slight distance and then forcing the liquid through a small tube abutting one of the holes I5. The fluid 25 may be an oil or colored liquid or other suitable lure of this type. An elongated strap 26 is fixed at o-ne end to the body IB by a rivet or other suitable fastening member 2l and is provided with a loop 28 at its forward end disposed forwardly of the front end of the body I0. The opening 29 through the loop 28 is formed smaller than the eye 22 on the rod 2l so that the strap 26 limits the forward movement of the rod. Suitable hooks as 3l] are xed on the body IIJ at the rear end and intermediate the length thereof as desired.

In the use and operation of this fishing lure the liquid lure is disposed within the body I0 forwardly of the piston I6. In use when the tension on the line 24 is intermittently increased the piston I6 will be c aused to slide forwardly in the body IIJ for forcing the liquid out of the apertures I5. A valve 3l which is formed of a concave-convex plate'is fixed to the forward end of the rod 2l for movement therewith and is adapted to engage over the forward end of the body Ill for closing the openings I5 in the rearward position of the piston I5. In this way the liquid 25 is held from seeping through the openings I5 until the line 24 is tensioned sufliciently to overcome the opposing tension of the spring I1 and to move the piston forwardly and at the same time move the valve 3l away from the forward end of the body.

I claim:

1. A lsh lure of the kind described comprising a hollow cylindrical body for enclosing a fluid therein and formed with fluid discharge ports at one end thereof, a piston slidable in said body, a spring engaging said piston and constantly urging said piston towards the other end of said body, a rod xedly connected to said piston and extending slidably through said one end of said body, a valve member xed on said rod for closing said ports in the spring biased position of said piston, means limiting the sliding of said rod to a distance substantially less than the distance from said piston in spring biased position to said one end of said body, and means connecting said rod to a fishing line for reciprocating said piston against the spring tension thereby opening said ports and discharging the fluid therefrom.

2. A iishing lure comprising a hollow cylindrical body for containing a uid therein and formed with fluid discharge ports at one end line against the spring tension in said piston, and means carried by said body and engageable with said last named means limiting the movement of said piston to a distance substantially less than the distance from said piston, in the spring-biased position thereof, to said one end of said body.

3. An improved fish lure comprising a hollow cylindrical body formed with outlet openings at one end thereof, a piston slidable in said body, spring means connected to said piston and said body and urging said piston towards the other end of the latter, a rod having one end connected to said piston and extending slidably through said one end of said body, an eye formed on the other end of said rod for attachment to a fishing line, an elongated member secured to the side of said body and extending beyond said one end of the latter, and an offset eye formed on said elongated member for receiving the fishing line and disposed in the path of movement of said rod to thereby limit the movement of said piston towards said one end of said body.

LESTER W. BAISER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PA'I'ENTS Number Name Date 371,194 Hayes Oct. 11, 1887 2,465,127 Stark Mar. 22, 1949 

